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# Working as an accountant in the United Arab Emirates

Accountant is a regulated profession in the United Arab Emirates. Foreign qualifications go through: For Chartered Accountant practice, obtain the professional licence under Federal Decree by Law 41/2023 and applicable executive rules through the competent local authority.

- Regulation: Regulated
- Recognition route: For Chartered Accountant practice, obtain the professional licence under Federal Decree by Law 41/2023 and applicable executive rules through the competent local authority.
- Recognition authority: For statutory Chartered Accountant practice: Ministry of Economy and the concerned local authority in the relevant Emirate within their assigned powers.

## Sources

Articles 1–2 define the profession, Chartered Accountant and statutory scope. — https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/2183

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Accountant in the United Arab Emirates: recognition [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 01464b21acf018d0855b5f62ee638788]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/accountant/united-arab-emirates/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Accountant in the United Arab Emirates: recognition},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {01464b21acf018d0855b5f62ee638788},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/accountant/united-arab-emirates/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

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